Gun in his badback yesterday he says to fight the felony charges he is still in the race. I am going to continue to campaign for the people in the second congressional district. Donnie trotter unable to talk about the fact that he is in custody tonight but he wanted to talk about running for congress with his constituents. The csa discovered an unloaded caliber gun in his back with six bullets nearby, he was arrested and he spent one night in this cell he said he forgot he was in his back as he traveled to the airport because he was working his security job late the previous evening. All around 1 00 p. M. Today Downey Trotter paid 10 percent of the 25,000 bond into left court in a hurry surrounded by cameras he had nothing to say about the felony charge against him. He said the job really is a parttime job she was one of the only few fulltimers and she is also running against him to fill the congressional seat vacated by Jesse Jackson jr. This is probably a distraction he doesnt need r
Trotter, an illinois lawmaker since 1998 charged with a class for4 felony. Ironically he has also been a vocal advocate of gun control laws. Does it concern you . Yes. It will make a lot of people think twice about him. Today at 7 00 a. M. He tried to board a d. C. Bound flights from ohare with a handgun in his back, the bullets were in a separate pocket, or is it may be linked to work that he does at his south side Security Company he said he was working late the night before into simply forgot that the gun into six bullets were there. He does have a valid owner id on his card and a permit to work as a security guard. A man Just Announced his bid to replace Jesse Jackson jr. In the second congressional district. Some voters say its the kind of situation that no matter what would make the questions to politicians judgment others say, stuff happens especially in the always interesting realm of illinois politics. He moves in the morning from the police lock up on milwaukee avenue to 26th
Keep them on yellow until she returns to deliver our mail or were forced to put a black ribbon on these boxes tinas teenage chilren were in the car with her. Her daughter is still in the hospital, but her son died. Neighbors have sent cards and gifts to the hospital. I visualized her smiling and alive and i heard she smiled and moved her toes that day. I dont think i did it, i think collectively since we were all thinking about her and sending her love and good vibrations. Reporter its been a collective effort sending good vibrations. Over the years, tina has touched many people along her route. Tina was just a part of everybodys life in the neighborhood. She served everyone with a great sense of humor, great fun. Tina is one of the best you can find and still ishopefully shell be back. Reporter reporting in Sausalito Alecia Reid Kron 4 news. New at 8. A troubling trend on and around the uc berkeley campus. Armed robberies are on the rise this year. And four have occurred in the past w
We begin with what could be the coldest night in 20 years in some parts of the country, there are 140 million americans facing sub zero temperatures and wind chill conditions are making it feel even worse. It is the result of a polar vortex seconding frigid air from the north pole. There are record low temperatures out there central and eastern u. S. , and one of the hardest hit places, chicago, schools will be closed again tomorrow. Diane eastabrook is in illinois with more. Reporter john, the real threat is hypo therm hypo thermia and frostbite. Mary beth waneright bundled up herself and blondly when nature called. She is wearing two layers and a boot on each foot. Reporter aing weekend storm blanketed the city of chicago and neighboring indiana with roughly a foot of snow. Emergency crews rescued more than 600 stranded motorists in illinois alone. Pat quinn activates the National Guard to help emergency crews. Indianas governor declared a state of emergency in 27 counties. The arcti
male announcer live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. The top story is the fiscal cliff. Theyre just approved the votes to approve the fiscal cliff. This prevents tax hikes for the middle class. This magic number to pass was tutored 17. So it did receive. House speaker, john boehner voted yes. This was the first sign and the next is the president s desk that should happen fairly soon. Other big stories two people are killed in a crash after a police chase in San Franciscos Mission district. Its caught on south bay. Our top story tonight. The fiscal cliff. The house is now voting on fiscal cliff tax increasesit looks as though the senateapproved bill will get enough votes to pass. For the middle class and earning over 450thousandit also extends unemployment bill is 217. Meaning thea Police Chase Ends in a deadly crash. Two people were killed this morning after a driver crashed into a liquor store in san francisco. This is Surveillance Video. A third person was badly